Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago!

Featuring Ashley Brown & Chicago Children’s Choir

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Merry, Merry Chicago! returns with Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the internationally-renowned 160-member Chicago Children’s Choir, celebrating their 60th Anniversary, for a holiday concert filled with treasured carols, a sing-along of festive favorites and a very special guest from the North Pole! Joining the celebration this season is special guest vocalist Ashley Brown, best known for originating the role of Mary Poppins on Broadway. "[Brown] brought down the house…one of the most powerful performances that one will ever hear" (Broadway World). This holiday celebration is perfect for the whole family!

This concert will be approx. two hours and have an intermission. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Enjoy preconcert holiday music from community ensembles 45 minutes before each concert and during all intermissions.

PROGRAM

Nigel Ness A Christmas OvertureTraditional (arr. Stephen Mager) Ding dong! Merrily on HighBenjamin Britten “This Little Babe” from Ceremony of CarolsHans Christian Lumbye Champagne GalopFranz von Suppé Morning, Noon and Night in ViennaWords and Music by Edward Pola and George WyleIt's the Most Wonderful Time of the yearJohn Jacob NilesI Wonder as I WanderTraditional (arr. Carmen Dragon)Joy to the WorldJohn Williams Holiday Flight from Home AloneJohn Williams Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas from Home Alone 2Tchaikovsky Selections from The NutcrackerMusic by Felix Bernard/Lyrics by Richard B. SmithWinter WonderlandFelix Mendelssohn (arr. David Willcocks)Hark the Herald Angels SingLeroy AndersonSleigh RideWords and Music by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck RamI’ll Be Home for ChristmasAdolphe Adam (arr. David T. Clydesdale)O Holy Night

Additional Dates for this Program

No matter the setting, whether a 2,000-seat concert hall or a cavernous Broadway stage, musical theater star Ashley Brown tries to keep things intimate. “I’m having conversations all night with the orchestra and the audience,” said Brown, who's appearing in the CSO's holiday revue Merry, Merry Chicago! “I try to pretend that I’m in a little club, so that people feel they’re part of something instead of just watching.” Read more at CSO Sounds & Stories